(Honolulu)– Blue Note Hawaii, the state’s premier venue for the world’s most celebrated artists, announces a special one-night only tribute to Israel Kamakawiwo’ole by Willie K on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. There will be two shows at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and ticket prices range from $27 – $47.

A 15% kama‘aina discount is available to residents for most shows. This is available online with code MAHALO15, as well as in person at the box office. Parking is validated at the OHANA East Hotel for $6 for four hours.

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is recognized as the most prominent Hawaiian-culture icon. With the massive success of the medley “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World,” IZ’s album, Facing Future, would receive critical acclaim, worldwide success, and become certified platinum, making it the best-selling Hawaiian album of all time.

WILLIE K

When the Honolulu Pulse said, “Willie K can play or sing almost anything an American audience might ask for,” that wasn’t hype, it was the literal truth. The Hawaiian phenomenon Willie K is undoubtedly the only artist in the world who can go into an Irish pub in the middle of Maui and play anything from indigenous acoustic Hawaiian music to jazz, reggae, rock, country and even opera—and not only get away with it but leave everyone within earshot slack-jawed in astonishment. No less than Prince is a huge fan, calling Willie K a “funky mother#%@&er,” while another avowed fan is a fellow Hawaiian who goes by the name Barack Obama.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Celebrate World Oceans + OZONE Month with us! In response to more than 60 percent of the world’s reefs depleting and under immediate threat from climate change, land-based pollution and unsustainable fishing, Outrigger’s OZONE conservation program encourages guests to become part of the solution. By attending this concert you’re supporting OZONE month and making a difference! Read more about OZONE Month here: https://goo.gl/vh62IU.

$1.00 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Polynesian Voyaging Society, a partner of Outrigger’s OZONE month, and the non-profit that supports the Hokule’a, which is celebrating its homecoming this month after three years of voyaging around the Earth. More information at http://www.hokulea.com/home/

$1.00 of every ticket sold will also be donated to the Willie K Charity Golf Tournament, which provides financial assistance for cancer patients through the Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Oncology Department. More information at http://williekgolf.com/

About Blue Note Hawaii

Located in the former Society of Seven showroom inside Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, Blue Note Hawaii will feature a year-round lineup of musical entertainment – from local talent to international sensations – for limited engagements. As a part of Outrigger’s ongoing commitment to the musical arts, the performance venue has undergone an extensive, multi-million-dollar revitalization, creating a brand new venue in the heart of Hawaii’s most famed beach resort destination. Blue Note Hawaii features completely new décor and a state-of-the-art sound and light system.

The 9,000 square-foot facility was designed by local architecture and interior design firm InForm Design, and seats over 300 patrons, showcasing two performances nightly in an intimate setting – seven days a week, 365 days a year. A contemporary gift shop is part of the plan, including a dedicated location for musical acts to hold autograph sessions following each show. Guest will have the opportunity to dine at the venue, where a full-service restaurant and bar will highlight the culinary talents of Chef Rodney Uyehara. Talent buying and programming will be handled out of Blue Note Entertainment Group’s New York office. Additionally, the venue will be available for private event bookings.

About Blue Note Entertainment Group

Blue Note Entertainment Group, founded in 1981 by Danny Bensusan, is a multi-faceted entertainment company that owns and operates New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Subrosa, and Lucille’s Grill; The Howard Theatre (Washington D.C.); and Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide (Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan and Milan, Italy). The company also programs the Regattabar Jazz Club (Cambridge, MA). Blue Note Entertainment Group presents shows outside of its club network. The annual Blue Note Jazz Festival was established in 2011 and has since grown to become the largest jazz festival in New York City each June. Subsidiaries of Blue Note Entertainment Group include the GRAMMY®-nominated record label Half Note Records, whose catalogue includes over fifty titles recorded live at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club, as well as Blue Note Travel, Management Group and Media Group.